Radio Barrigada an option: Central Guam location considered for Marine base

Oct. 22, 2012

Written by

Brett Kelman
Pacific Daily News

The military is now considering five locations for the construction of a Marine base, and the only option that would put the troops in central Guam has yet to be fully explored.

One of possibilities for the Marine base is "Radio Barrigada," which is a common name for a large tract of federal land in Barrigada and Mangilao, according to the Joint Guam Program Office.

This area was previously studied as a Marine base option, but the location was taken off the table in 2009, before the original buildup was presented to the public. By the time the draft Environmental Impact State was released, this ...